Simone Fontana

How the 3D Design Community Can Better Protect Its Intellectual Property

3D printing has, in the scope of a just a few years, moved from a technology on the periphery—primarily used by large companies for industrial manufacturing—to the mainstream—a technology on…

Skateboarding Video Causes IP Controversy Between 3D Designer and SD3D

Perhaps the most glaring issue within the 3D printing community, intellectual property (IP) infringement has plagued 3D designers—and inventors in general—for quite some time now. This dilemma was fully actualized…

Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – Classic Board Games

When I think of the many happy family memories that I have, a lot of them involved playing board games with my family. Be it my sister and me playing…

Tracer Cosplay: Simone Fontana 3D Prints Iconic Pistols from Upcoming Game, Overwatch

From delighting my own LoL-obsessed teenagers with his 3D printed League of Legends Ekko Sword (what could be better than a bludgeoning tool come to life?) to challenging us all…

Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – The Coolest 3D Printed Swords

Having fallen down what I call the “Halo Hole” thanks to recently acquiring the Master Chief collection that was included with my recent acquisition of an Xbox One, I was wondering…

MyMiniFactory TV Week Starts Today: Tune in for Nonstop Streaming 3D Printed Content

Right now, there’s a huge market for TV shows about cooking, decorating, building, and other DIY projects. I’m a big fan of the Food Network and HGTV, myself, and these…

Check Out This Amazing 3D Printed Fallout 4 Furious Power Fist Working Replica

MyMiniFactory has a stable of 3D designers and 3D artists who are unquestionably some of the most talented 3D printed prop and toy makers around. When 3D printer reseller and…

3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — September 12

This week’s stories we didn’t cover include several nifty 3D printed items. A laser sintered wallet is a big Kickstarter success, raising well over its initial goal; a man 3D…

Designer Takes the Wait Out of Apple Pencil, 3D Prints Replica Available on MyMiniFactory

So while it’s exciting anytime Apple releases a new product–and we’re all ready to get out our camping gear and sleep overnight on a city block to be first at…

This 4 Foot Long ‘League of Legends’ Ekko Sword Was 3D Printed by Simone Fontana

League of Legends (LoL) is a multiplayer online video game that was originally released back in October of 2009. Developed by Riot Games, it has become one of the most…

Simone Fontana’s 3D Printed Sports Games Print in No Time & Create Hours of Fun

Functionality is a big key in helping 3D printing gain mainstream adoption, not just by large companies, designers, and hobbyists, but by common everyday people who want to fabricate their…

Simone Fontana Is All About the 3D Printed Games

Simone Fontana is a 22-year-old Italian who’s been involved in 3D printing for about the last year, and he also has a very active YouTube channel. He’s well-known in the…